The article, entitled “Integrating Multiple Theoretical Perspectives on Informal Field-based Learning: The Self-regulated Informal Learning Cycle (SILC)” is dedicated to the question of how informal workplace learning can be better understood by integrating motivational, behavioral, and cognitive perspectives. A new model is presented that distinguishes five phases of learning: preparation phase, action phase, encoding and consolidation phase, performance phase, and self-appraisal phase.
Particular emphasis is placed on the role of cognitive and metacognitive processes, as well as the time dimension, which has often been neglected in previous models. The SILC model provides a basis for future empirical research and at the same time offers practical suggestions for promoting informal learning in companies.
The article is freely accessible here.
